希拉里退出選舉演講

Hillary Speaks in Washington, DC June 7,2008Thank you very, very much. Well, this isn『t exactly the party I『d planned, but I sure like the company.(APPLAUSE) And I want to start today by saying how grateful I am to all of you, to everyone who poured your hearts and your hopes into this campaign, who drove for miles and lined the streets waving homemade signs, who scrimped and saved to raise money, who knocked on doors and made calls, who talked, sometimes argued with your friends and neighbors...(APPLAUSE)... who e-mailed and contributed online, who invested so much in our common enterprise, to the moms and dads who came to our events, who lifted their little girls and little boys on their shoulders and whispered in their ears, "See, you can be anything you want to be."(APPLAUSE)To the young people...(APPLAUSE)... like 13-year-old Anne Riddell (ph) from Mayfield, Ohio, who had been saving for two years to go to Disney World and decided to use her savings instead to travel to Pennsylvania with her mom and volunteer there, as well.To the veterans, to the childhood friends, to New Yorkers and Arkansans...(APPLAUSE)... who traveled across the country, telling anyone who would listen why you supported me. And to all of those women in their 80s and their 90s...(APPLAUSE)... born before women could vote, who cast their votes for our campaign. I『ve told you before about Florence Stein (ph) of South Dakota who was 88 years old and insisted that her daughter bring an absentee ballot to her hospice bedside. Her daughter and a friend put an American flag behind her bed and helped her fill out the ballot.She passed away soon after and, under state law, her ballot didn『t count, but her daughter later told a reporter, "My dad『s an ornery, old cowboy, and he didn『t like it when he heard Mom『s vote wouldn『t be counted. I don『t think he had voted in 20 years, but he voted in place of my mom."(APPLAUSE)So to all those who voted for me and to whom I pledged my utmost, my commitment to you and to the progress we seek is unyielding.You have inspired and touched me with the stories of the joys and sorrows that make up the fabric of our lives. And you have humbled me with your commitment to our country. Eighteen million of you, from all walks of life...(APPLAUSE)... women and men, young and old, Latino and Asian, African- American and Caucasian...(APPLAUSE)... rich, poor, and middle-class, gay and straight, you have stood with me.(APPLAUSE)And I will continue to stand strong with you every time, every place, in every way that I can. The dreams we share are worth fighting for.Remember, we fought for the single mom with the young daughter, juggling work and school, who told me, "I『m doing it all to better myself for her."We fought for the woman who grabbed my hand and asked me, "What are you going to do to make sure I have health care?" and began to cry, because even though she works three jobs, she can『t afford insurance.We fought for the young man in the Marine Corps t-shirt who waited months for medical care and said, "Take care of my buddies over there, and then will you please take care of me?"(APPLAUSE)We fought for all those who『ve lost jobs and health care, who can『t afford gas or groceries or college, who have felt invisible to their president these last seven years.I entered this race because I have an old-fashioned conviction that public service is about helping people solve their problems and live their dreams. I『ve had every opportunity and blessing in my own life, and I want the same for all Americans.And until that day comes, you『ll always find me on the front lines of democracy, fighting for the future.(APPLAUSE)The way to continue our fight now, to accomplish the goals for which we stand is to take our energy, our passion, our strength, and do all we can to help elect Barack Obama, the next president of the United States.(APPLAUSE)Today, as I suspend my campaign, I congratulate him on the victory he has won and the extraordinary race he has run. I endorse him and throw my full support behind him.(APPLAUSE)And I ask all of you to join me in working as hard for Barack Obama as you have for me.(APPLAUSE)I have served in the Senate with him for four years. I have been in this campaign with him for 16 months. I have stood on the stage and gone toe-to-toe with him in 22 debates. I『ve had a front-row seat to his candidacy, and I have seen his strength and determination, his grace and his grit.In his own life, Barack Obama has lived the American dream, as a community organizer, in the State Senate, as a United States senator. He has dedicated himself to ensuring the dream is realized. And in this campaign, he has inspired so many to become involved in the democratic process and invested in our common future.Now, when I started this race, I intended to win back the White House and make sure we have a president who puts our country back on the path to peace, prosperity and progress. And that『s exactly what we『re going to do, by ensuring that Barack Obama walks through the doors of the Oval Office on January 20, 2009.(APPLAUSE)Now, I understand -- I understand that we all know this has been a tough fight, but the Democratic Party is a family. And now it『s time to restore the ties that bind us together and to come together around the ideals we share, the values we cherish, and the country we love.We may have started on separate journeys, but today our paths have merged. And we『re all heading toward the same destination, united and more ready than ever to win in November and to turn our country around, because so much is at stake.We all want an economy that sustains the American dream, the opportunity to work hard and have that work rewarded, to save for college, a home and retirement, to afford that gas and those groceries, and still have a little left over at the end of the month, an economy that lifts all of our people and ensures that our prosperity is broadly distributed and shared.We all want a health care system that is universal, high-quality and affordable...(APPLAUSE)... so that parents don『t have to choose between care for themselves or their children or be stuck in dead-end jobs simply to keep their insurance.This isn『t just an issue for me. It is a passion and a cause, and it is a fight I will continue until every single American is insured, no exceptions and no excuses.(APPLAUSE)We all want an America defined by deep and meaningful equality, from civil rights to labor rights, from women『s rights to gay rights...(APPLAUSE)... from ending discrimination to promoting unionization, to providing help for the most important job there is: caring for our families.And we all want to restore America『s standing in the world, to end the war in Iraq, and once again lead by the power of our values...(APPLAUSE)... and to join with our allies to confront our shared challenges, from poverty and genocide to terrorism and global warming.You know, I『ve been involved in politics and public life in one way or another for four decades. And during those...(APPLAUSE)During those 40 years, our country has voted 10 times for president. Democrats won only three of those times, and the man who won two of those elections is with us today.(APPLAUSE)We made tremendous progress during the 『90s under a Democratic president, with a flourishing economy and our leadership for peace and security respected around the world.Just think how much more progress we could have made over the past 40 years if we『d had a Democratic president. Think about the lost opportunities of these past seven years on the environment and the economy, on health care and civil rights, on education, foreign policy and the Supreme Court.Imagine how far...(APPLAUSE)... we could have come, how much we could have achieved if we had just had a Democrat in the White House.(APPLAUSE)We cannot let this moment slip away. We have come too far and accomplished too much.Now, the journey ahead will not be easy. Some will say we can『t do it, that it『s too hard, we『re just not up to the task. But for as long as America has existed, it has been the American way to reject can『t-do claims and to choose instead to stretch the boundaries of the possible through hard work, determination, and a pioneering spirit.It is this belief, this optimism that Senator Obama and I share and that has inspired so many millions of our supporters to make their voices heard. So today I am standing with Senator Obama to say: Yes, we can!(APPLAUSE)And that together we will work -- we『ll have to work hard to achieve universal health care. But on the day we live in an America where no child, no man, and no woman is without health insurance, we will live in a stronger America. That『s why we need to help elect Barack Obama our president.(APPLAUSE)We『ll have to work hard to get back to fiscal responsibility and a strong middle class. But on the day we live in an America whose middle class is thriving and growing again, where all Americans, no matter where they live or where their ancestors came from, can earn a decent living, we will live in a stronger America. And that is why we must help elect Barack Obama our president.(APPLAUSE)We『ll have to work hard to foster the innovation that will make us energy independent and lift the threat of global warming from our children『s future. But on the day we live in an America fueled by renewable energy, we will live in a stronger America. And that is why we have to help elect Barack Obama our president.(APPLAUSE)We『ll have to work hard to bring our troops home from Iraq and get them the support they『ve earned by their service. But on the day we live in an America that『s as loyal to our troops as they have been to us, we will live in a stronger America. And that is why we must help elect Barack Obama our president.(APPLAUSE)This election is a turning-point election. And it is critical that we all understand what our choice really is. Will we go forward together, or will we stall and slip backwards?Now, think how much progress we『ve already made. When we first started, people everywhere asked the same questions. Could a woman really serve as commander-in-chief? Well, I think we answered that one.(APPLAUSE)Could an African-American really be our president? And Senator Obama has answered that one. (APPLAUSE)Together, Senator Obama and I achieved milestones essential to our progress as a nation, part of our perpetual duty to form a more perfect union.Now, on a personal note, when I was asked what it means to be a woman running for president, I always gave the same answer, that I was proud to be running as a woman, but I was running because I thought I『d be the best president. But...(APPLAUSE)But I am a woman and, like millions of women, I know there are still barriers and biases out there, often unconscious, and I want to build an America that respects and embraces the potential of every last one of us.(APPLAUSE)I ran as a daughter who benefited from opportunities my mother never dreamed of. I ran as a mother who worries about my daughter『s future and a mother who wants to leave all children brighter tomorrows.To build that future I see, we must make sure that women and men alike understand the struggles of their grandmothers and their mothers, and that women enjoy equal opportunities, equal pay, and equal respect.(APPLAUSE)Let us...(APPLAUSE)Let us resolve and work toward achieving very simple propositions: There are no acceptable limits, and there are no acceptable prejudices in the 21st century in our country.(APPLAUSE)You can be so proud that, from now on, it will be unremarkable for a woman to win primary state victories...(APPLAUSE)... unremarkable to have a woman in a close race to be our nominee, unremarkable to think that a woman can be the president of the United States. And that is truly remarkable, my friends.(APPLAUSE)To those who are disappointed that we couldn『t go all of the way, especially the young people who put so much into this campaign, it would break my heart if, in falling short of my goal, I in any way discouraged any of you from pursuing yours.Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep faith. And, when you『re knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can『t or shouldn『t go on.As we gather here today in this historic, magnificent building, the 50th woman to leave this Earth is orbiting overhead. If we can blast 50 women into space, we will someday launch a woman into the White House.(APPLAUSE)Although we weren『t able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it『s got about 18 million cracks in it...(APPLAUSE)... and the light is shining through like never before, filling us all with the hope and the sure knowledge that the path will be a little easier next time.That has always been the history of progress in America. Think of the suffragists who gathered at Seneca Falls in 1848 and those who kept fighting until women could cast their votes.Think of the abolitionists who struggled and died to see the end of slavery. Think of the civil rights heroes and foot soldiers who marched, protested, and risked their lives to bring about the end of segregation and Jim Crow.(APPLAUSE)Because of them, I grew up taking for granted that women could vote and, because of them, my daughter grew up taking for granted that children of all colors could go to school together.Because of them, Barack Obama and I could wage a hard-fought campaign for the Democratic nomination. Because of them and because of you, children today will grow up taking for granted that an African-American or a woman can, yes, become the president of the United States. And so...(APPLAUSE)... when that day arrives, and a woman takes the oath of office as our president, we will all stand taller, proud of the values of our nation, proud that every little girl can dream big and that her dreams can come true in America.And all of you will know that, because of your passion and hard work, you helped pave the way for that day. So I want to say to my supporters: When you hear people saying or think to yourself, "If only, or, "What if," I say, please, don『t go there. Every moment wasted looking back keeps us from moving forward.(APPLAUSE)Life is too short, time is too precious, and the stakes are too high to dwell on what might have been. We have to work together for what still can be. And that is why I will work my heart out to make sure that Senator Obama is our next president.(APPLAUSE)And I hope and pray that all of you will join me in that effort.(APPLAUSE)To my supporters and colleagues in Congress, to the governors and mayors, elected officials who stood with me in good times and bad, thank you for your strength and leadership.To my friends in our labor unions who stood strong every step of the way, I thank you and pledge my support to you.To my friends from every stage of my life, your love and ongoing commitment sustained me every single day.To my family, especially Bill and Chelsea and my mother, you mean the world to me, and I thank you for all you have done.(APPLAUSE)And to my extraordinary staff, volunteers and supporters...(APPLAUSE)... thank you for working those long, hard hours. Thank you for dropping everything, leaving work or school, traveling to places that you『ve never been, sometimes for months on end. And thanks to your families, as well, because your sacrifice was theirs, too. All of you were there for me every step of the way.Now, being human, we are imperfect. That『s why we need each other, to catch each other when we falter, to encourage each other when we lose heart. Some may lead, some may follow, but none of us can go it alone.The changes we『re working for are changes that we can only accomplish together. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are rights that belong to us as individuals. But our lives, our freedom, our happiness are best enjoyed, best protected, and best advanced when we do work together.That is what we will do now, as we join forces with Senator Obama and his campaign. We will make history together, as we write the next chapter in America『s story. We will stand united for the values we hold dear, for the vision of progress we share, and for the country we love.There is nothing more American than that.And looking out at you today, I have never felt so blessed. The challenges that I have faced in this campaign...(APPLAUSE)... are nothing compared to those that millions of Americans face every day in their own lives.So today I『m going to count my blessings and keep on going. I『m going to keep doing what I was doing long before the cameras ever showed up and what I『ll be doing long after they『re gone: working to give every American the same opportunities I had and working to ensure that every child has the chance to grow up and achieve his or her God- given potential.I will do it with a heart filled with gratitude, with a deep and abiding love for our country, and with nothing but optimism and confidence for the days ahead.This is now our time to do all that we can to make sure that, in this election, we add another Democratic president to that very small list of the last 40 years and that we take back our country and once again move with progress and commitment to the future.Thank you all. And God bless you, and God bless America.華麗的謝幕：希拉里退出選舉演講全文（中文）譯者：Blue的炫影希拉里·柯林頓來源：譯言周刊希拉里退出選舉演講——全文中文譯稿非常，非常感謝大家。這雖然不是我計劃中想要舉行的聚會，但我仍然很高興大家能來。Part 1 感謝選民首先我想告訴大家，我對你們每一個人有多感激：你們將全部的精力和希望都投入到選舉活動中；你們不顧辛勞驅車數英里，為的只是在街旁揮舞自製的標語；你們省吃儉用籌集選舉經費；你們與朋友或鄰居談論甚至爭執（誰更合適）；你們發電子郵件，或是通過其它方式在網上支持我；你們在我們共同的事業中投入太多。尤其對那些來參加我們活動的父母們表示感謝，你們把孩子們放在肩膀上，告訴他們，「看，你可以做你想做的任何事。」感謝孩子們，比如來自Ohio, Mayfield的13歲女孩Anne Riddell，她放棄計划了兩年的迪斯尼之旅，而選擇和媽媽一起到賓夕法尼亞（為我們）做義工。感謝所有的退伍軍人，所有兒時的朋友，所有的紐約州人和阿肯色州人，你們的足跡遍布整個美國，告訴每個願意聆聽的人為什麼你們支持我。我同樣要感謝那些在女性享有投票權以前出生的八九十歲的女性，妳們毫無保留地支持競選。我之前曾經告訴過大家，南卡羅來那州88歲的Florence Stein堅持讓她的女兒把缺席選舉人票帶到醫院床前。她的女兒和一個朋友在她的床後掛上美國國旗並幫助她完成了選票。在那之後不久，她就永遠地離開了我們，並且根據州法律，她的選票並不具有法律效力，然而她的女兒告訴記者:「我父親是個壞脾氣的老牛仔，然而，他並不願意聽到媽媽的選票不算數，20年都沒投過票的的他替媽媽補上了這張選票。」因此，對那些投票給我和我給過最大承諾的人，我想說，我對你們的承諾絕不食言，我們追求的進步永無止境。你們用組成我們生命的歡樂與哀愁一次又一次激勵和觸動我。而我也因你們對這個國家的承諾而感到渺小。1800萬各界人民，無論男女、老少、族裔、貧富、性向，都和我站在一起。然而我將繼續與你們同在，無論時間、地點，我將盡我的全力。只因我們擁有值得為之奮鬥的夢想。記住，我們是為那個在工作和學校來回奔波的單親媽媽而奮鬥，她告訴我：「我要盡全力給女兒一個更好的母親。」我們是為那個抓住我的手問我「你打算做什麼來確保我擁有醫療保障？」便接著哭泣的女性而奮鬥。因為即使她打三份工，依然不能支付醫療保險。我們是為那個幾個月也等不到醫療保障的Marine Corps（美國一家制衣企業）的年輕工人而奮鬥。他告訴我：「幫幫我的夥伴們。」我們是為那些丟失工作，不享有醫療保障的人而奮鬥；為那些支付不起生活的基本開銷，也不能負擔上大學的費用的人而奮鬥；為那些在過去七年里卻沒有得到總統的絲毫關注的人們而奮鬥。我加入這場競賽因為我對公眾服務保持著單純的信仰，那就是幫助人們解決問題並實現夢想。我在我個人的生命歷程中把握機會，享受祝福，而我希望每一個美國人都能擁有這些。當那一天到來的時候，你們依然會發現我在民主的最前線，為未來而奮鬥。Part 2 重申政見&支持奧巴馬繼續我們的奮鬥，完成我們依然堅持的夢想的方式，就是投入我們的精力、我們的激情、我們的力量、我們所擁有的一切去支持未來的美國總統——奧巴馬——競選。今天，在我退出競選的時候，我祝賀他取得的每一個勝利和這場非同尋常的競賽。我將盡我的全力支持他。我希望你們同我一樣加入到支持奧巴馬的陣營中，就像你們支持我那樣去支持奧巴馬。我與他在參議院共事四年。我和他在這場競選中競爭了16個月。我與他唇槍舌劍地在台上辯論了22場。我最有資格證明他有這個資格，而且我在這個過程中看到的他的堅毅與決心，他的優雅與勇氣。奧巴馬在他的生活中已經實現了美國夢，從在州參議院成為社區召集人，直至成為國家參議員。他堅信夢想能夠實現。而在這場競選中，他激勵了許多人參與到民主進程中，為我們共同的未來出力。當決意參與這場競爭時，我就希望（民主黨）贏回白宮，讓我們有一位能帶領美國重新回到通往和平、富裕和進步軌道上的總統。當然，這就是我們正在做的，我們要保證在2009年1月20日，巴拉克 奧巴馬走進總統辦公室。現在，我了解——我相當了解這是一場怎樣激勵的競爭，但是民主黨從來就是一個大家庭。因此現在正是我們修復關係，為共同的願景，為珍視的價值觀，為我們愛的國家走到一起的時候。我們也許開始於不同的旅程，但如今我們走到一起。我們正在為同樣的目標而努力，在這個成敗關頭，我們要比以往更團結、準備更充分，在11月是我們的國家重回正確的軌道。我們都希望有一個能夠繼續維繫美國夢的經濟，一個能夠通過辛勤工作獲得報酬的機會，一個受大學教育的機會，一個家和無憂的退休生活，負擔基本生活開支的能力，還有，就是欣欣向榮的經濟情況並保證財富被廣泛地分配和享有。我們都希望有一個全面的、高質量的、可負擔的醫療保障體系，讓父母們不再為孩子或是他們自己的醫療保障而擔心，或者將他們從為支付醫療保險而不得不做的無窮無盡的工作中解脫出來。這不僅僅是我一個人的事。它是一個火種，它更是我將繼續下去的戰鬥，直到每一個美國人都被保障，概莫能外。我們希望一個由深遠而有意義的平等定義的美國，從民權到勞工權利，從婦女權利到同性戀權利，從結束歧視到增進聯繫進而到幫助完成最重要的工作：關心我們的家庭。我們都希望重新樹立美國在世界的領先地位，希望結束在伊拉克的戰爭，希望再次被我們價值觀的力量引導，並且同我們的盟友一起面臨我們共同的挑戰，從貧困與種族滅絕到恐怖主義與全球變暖。你們都知道，我在過去40年中以各種方式或多或少參與到政治及公眾生活中。在這40年中，我們選舉過10次總統。民主黨人只贏得了其中的三次，而兩次贏得選舉的那個男人今天就和我們在一起。在一個民主黨籍總統的帶領下，我們在90年代實現了巨大的進步，擁有大幅增長的經濟和在世界備受尊敬的維護和平與安全的領導力。想一想，如果過去40年里，我們有多一個民主黨籍總統，我們還能取得多大的成就。想一想我們在過去七年里在各個方面失去的機會，無論是環境、經濟，醫療保障、民權，教育，外交還是法律。想想如果有一名民主黨籍的總統，我們能夠走多遠，我們能取得多大的成就。我們不能再讓機會溜走。我們已經走了這麼遠，完成了這麼多事。現在，前路並不輕鬆。有些人說我們搞不定，因為我們完不成那樣艱巨的任務。但是從美國存在以來，很重要的傳統就是拒絕否定自己，而是去做出自己的選擇，在意志力和創業精神的引導下，從艱苦的工作中破繭而出。這是奧巴馬參議員與我共有的信仰和樂觀主義，也正是這，激勵成百上千萬的我們的支持者們發出自己的聲音。因此，今天我要同奧巴馬參議員一起，告訴大家：「是的，我們做得到。」我們要繼續——我們必須要繼續奮鬥，實現全民健保。直到有一天，我們生活在一個任何人都享有醫療保險的美國，那將是一個更為強大的美國。這也是為什麼我們要選擇奧巴馬做我們的總統的原因。我們必須要繼續奮鬥，重塑財政責任和健壯的中產階級。直到有一天，美國的中產階級依然在奮鬥並成長，每個人無論背景都能有尊嚴地活著，那將是一個更為強大的美國。這也是為什麼我們要選擇奧巴馬做我們的總統的原因。我們必須要繼續奮鬥，關注創新，實現能源獨立，消除威脅後代生存的全球變暖。直到有一天，美國由可再生能源驅動，那將是一個更為強大的美國。這也是為什麼我們要選擇奧巴馬做我們的總統的原因。我們必須要繼續奮鬥，實現從伊拉克撤軍，並讓他們獲得應有的支持。直到有一天，美國人對軍隊像軍人們對我們那樣忠誠，那將是一個更為強大的美國。這也是為什麼我們要選擇奧巴馬做我們的總統的原因。這場選舉具有決定性的意義。我們都理解我們的選擇有多麼重要。我們將會繼續前進，抑或是停滯後退？現在，想想我們已經實現了多大的進步。我們剛開始的時候，到處都有人在問同樣的問題——女人能夠領導國家嗎？我想，答案已經很清楚了。非裔美國人能做我們的總統嗎？奧巴馬參議員同樣給了我們答案。奧巴馬參議員和我一同達到我們國家歷史上的里程碑，這是我們建立更完美聯盟的恆久使命的一部分。Part 3 作為女性就我個人而言，在我曾被問到參與競選總統對一個女人意味著什麼時，我總是給出同樣的答案——我很驕傲我能作為女人去競選總統，但是，我參與競選是因為我認為我將是最棒的總統。然而，我是一個女人，和其他許許多多的女人一樣，我知道社會上依然存在著障礙與偏見，很多時候甚至是潛意識的。因而，我想要美國成為一個尊重並能夠使每個人的潛力得到發揮的地方。我作為一個女兒，享有許多我母親從未夢想過的權利。我作為一個母親，又擔心女兒的未來，並想要給所有的孩子更光明的未來。要實現這樣的未來，我們必須要確保每一個人——無論男女——都了解他們的祖母和母親們曾經的奮鬥，並明白婦女享有平等的機會、公平的報酬和同等的尊重。讓我們下定決心去解決這樣簡單的命題：在21世紀的美國不會有任何能夠被接受的限制與偏見。從現在起，你可以如此驕傲，一個女人贏得主要大州的勝利很平凡，一個女人差一點贏得提名很平凡，一個女人能夠成為美國的總統很平凡。而這一切是如此不平凡，我的朋友們。我想告訴那些因為我們不能走完全程而失望的人們，特別是那些為選舉傾注心力的年輕人，如果你們因此而喪失追求個人目標的動力，我會真的感到傷心。永遠要志存高遠，永遠要努力工作，永遠執著於你相信的。當你遭遇挫折的時候，堅持信仰。當你被打倒的時候，馬上站起來，不要聽從那些說你做到或你不應該繼續的人們。今天，當我們在這裡集會的時候，第50位飛離地球的婦女，正在我們的頭頂的天空環繞地球飛行。而如果我們能夠將50個婦女送入太空，那麼總有一天我們也會將一個婦女送入白宮。雖然這一次我們無法打破那最高、最堅硬的玻璃天花板，但是由於你們，它出現了1800萬道裂縫：光明從未像現在這樣耀眼，使我們充滿希望，確信下一次這條道路將變得更容易一些。這已經寫入了美國的歷史進程。想想1848年在塞內卡瀑布集會的女權主義者和那些為婦女投票權奮鬥終身的人們。想想那些沒能看到奴隸制終結卻為之奮鬥的廢奴主義者們。想想那些冒著生命危險最終終結種族隔離制度的民權鬥士和步兵們，還有吉姆?克勞法案。因為他們，我自然認為女性擁有投票權；因為他們，我的女兒自然認為不同膚色的孩子們能夠一同上學。因為他們，巴拉克?奧巴馬和我能夠為民主黨的提名進行激勵的競爭。因為他們和你們，今天的孩子們自然認為非裔美國人和女性能夠成為美國總統。因此，當那一天到來時，當一名女性宣誓成為總統時，我們可以站得更高，為這個國家的價值觀而自豪，為每一個小女孩都可以有宏偉的夢想並且這個夢想能在美國實現而自豪。Part 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勵志&感謝你們都會知道，你們今日的激情付出和努力工作，鋪下通往那一天的道路。所以我要告訴我的支持者們：當你們聽到人們對你說或者你自己想「要是……」或者「如果……」的時候，你們一定不要那樣。浪費在後悔的每一秒都會阻止我們前進的腳步。生活如此短暫，時間因而如此珍貴，糾纏在那些沒什麼可能性的事情上賭注太高。我們要一起為能夠實現的事情攜手努力。我正是我全心支持奧巴馬參議員做下一任總統的原因。我希望並祈禱你們全都能加入我，以貢獻你們的全部力量。感謝我在國會的支持者和同僚們，也感謝與我患難與共的公務員們，感謝你們的能力和領導力。感謝一路支持我的來自工會的朋友們，我將一直支持你們。感謝我生命各個階段的朋友們，你們的愛和恆久的承諾伴我度過每一天。感謝我的家庭，特別是比爾、切爾西和我的母親，你們是我的全部，我對你們所做的一切表示感謝。感謝我傑出的競選團隊成員、志願者和支持者們。感謝你們在這漫長而艱難的歲月里付出的時間。感謝你們放棄所有，離校或者離職，去到你們從未到過的地方，有時長達數月之久。更感謝你們的家庭，因為你們的付出也是他們的犧牲。感謝你們一路上堅定地支持我。雖然作為人，我們註定不完美，但這也正是我們需要彼此的原因，我們相互扶持走過困境，相互鼓勵走出沮喪。一些人領路，另一些人追隨，因為我們不可能獨自到達。我們為之奮鬥的改變只有通過我們攜手共進才能實現。人生、自由和對幸福的追求是我們作為個體享有的權利。但是我們的人生、我們的自由、我們的快樂只有在我們攜手時，才能被我們更好的享受，得到更好的保護，並達到更高的程度。這就是我們加入奧巴馬參議員和他的陣營後要做的。我們一同創造歷史，一同書寫美國歷史的新篇章。我們將站在同一戰線，為我們珍視的價值觀，為我們共有的願景，為這個我們所愛的國家。再沒有比這更美國的了。今天看著你們，我從未感到這麼有福。我在競選過程中面臨的困難與你們在各自日常生活中面臨的相比，是微不足道的。因此今天我要祈禱並繼續走下去。無論在面對公眾時，還是在日常生活里，我要繼續做我一直以來做的事情：努力使每個美國人和我用相同的機會，努力保證每一個孩子無論男女都有機會長大去實現自己的潛力。我將帶著一顆感恩的心，對這個國家深沉的愛，和對往後日子的了關於自信繼續我的路。這是我們盡全力去使另一位民主黨總統當選以充實過去40年來的短小名單的時候，這是我們將這個國家帶回正軌，再一次帶著希望與夢想向未來前進的時候。感謝你們。上帝保佑大家，上帝保佑美利堅。Thank 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